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More than half Bermuda’s doctors have lined up behind an appeal by their professional body for people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The show of strength came as 102 of the 183 registered doctors on the island backed an open letter to the public...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man seriously hurt in a crash ten days ago remains in critical condition in intensive care at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, police said tonight.
The 46-year-old, believed to be a Hamilton Parish resident, is being treated after two motorcycles...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health workers in the front line fight against the coronavirus pandemic received a welcome shot in the arm last week.
Bermuda High School students wanted to show their appreciation for the hard-working medics, and so put their cooking skills to the t...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The ferry service has returned to its regular schedule, the Government announced this morning.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Transport said that there will be an update later today about when the bus service will resume.
She added: “Minibuses co...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a murder earlier this month, police revealed yesterday.
Duane Gibbons was found unconscious with a stab wound to his back on Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish, in the early hours of September 16...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The bus dispute remained in deadlock last night after negotiations stalled.
The Government referred the dispute to arbitration on Monday in the hope that, with any further work stoppage ruled illegal, bus drivers would be forced back to work.
But Chr...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Hurricane Sam is now a potential threat to Bermuda and has moved back up to a Category 4 storm.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that Sam was about 1,068 miles southeast of Bermuda moving northwest at about 9mph at 6am todayo.
The storm was packing...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former general manager at the airport who helped bring flights back to the island during a bleak era for Bermuda’s air travel has died.
Jim Howes told The Royal Gazette in 2007 when he retired after five years on the job: “I didn’t just want to dra...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police today renewed a witness appeal on the first anniversary of the gun murder of 31-year-old woman.
Garrina Cann was celebrating a birthday with friends on the porch of her home when a gunman approached on foot and opened fire.
The killing at Ms C...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A retail industry leader said it was “somewhat frustrating” that the Government would back overseas shopping in a forthcoming Bermuda Post Office venture.
Lorraine Shailer, head of the retail division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, was speaking ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter